Kaflenikov used to play with the VT Pro 98 - blue, silver and pink - and then used the same model under various paintjobs. This red and silver is one of those.

Great frame, very stable with that Fischer feel, using the vacuum technics graphite and ceramics. Enjoy it !

Great news from you. the only pro n1 version i have in my collection is the Ft 325 grams version,a good frame, but too dampened for my taste. again, i don't like too much the extra lenght of the frame. Hope this works better..

Hey guys so i bought a couple fischer m speed pro no. 1s with the green and yellow paint job and they say made in china on the inside of the throat. I was wondering if they were fake or legit. Any thoughts?

Hey guys so i bought a couple fischer m speed pro no. 1s with the green and yellow paint job and they say made in china on the inside of the throat. I was wondering if they were fake or legit. Any thoughts?

I do not have that model to compare, but, Fischer is not a target for fake makers, I doubt your racquets are not original. As far as I know the last generations of Fischer were all made in China. Best way to find it out is to string one and look for the unique feel and arm friendlyness of Fischer. No way a fake is going to feel like the real thing.

I like them quite a bit, and have been using them for over 2 years now -- while I don't think they are exactly "perfect" for me, I haven't found anything better.

But I've heard that some of the older Fischers are ever more comfy, more solid and more stable. So I'm interested in trying something, but I don't know much about the old offerings.

Can anyone offer suggestions? If there is anything that doesn't have a tapered beam but is more constant, that might be good for me. Feel is really important and I want it my frames to feel rock solid and "plush."

But the other thing that is important is that I need something I can actually find a few of in either 4 3/8 or 4 1/2. I'm actually looking for something that I might consider switching to, so availability (even used) is important.

Speed Pro? Vacuum something or other? Black Granite? I don't really even know the differences or what's what when it comes to the older offerings, so suggestions and explanations are greatly appreciated.

Ask Blackfrido if he still has those pro tour ft's. I think those were the best racquets fischer produced in the last 15 years. totally underrated. solid yet plush. Like a modern version of the early Pro Staff 85 (I hate the china ones).

Ask Blackfrido if he still has those pro tour ft's. I think those were the best racquets fischer produced in the last 15 years. totally underrated. solid yet plush. Like a modern version of the early Pro Staff 85 (I hate the china ones).

Ok, I'll look into it. I think on of the things I like least about the Pro No Ones I have is the thinkness of the beam as it gets towards 12 o clock. When I play with other frames have have like a 20 to 22mm straight beam, I feel I can cut through the air much more easily. I really notice a definitely difference on serve, where with a straight beam racquet I can get more spin when I want to.

Ok, I'll look into it. I think on of the things I like least about the Pro No Ones I have is the thinkness of the beam as it gets towards 12 o clock. When I play with other frames have have like a 20 to 22mm straight beam, I feel I can cut through the air much more easily. I really notice a definitely difference on serve, where with a straight beam racquet I can get more spin when I want to.

Also, if anyone has any older Fischers they want to part with that might fit what I'm looking for (straight beam, super soft, super comfy, rock solid stability), please email me: sstchur(at)yahoo.com

Ask Blackfrido if he still has those pro tour ft's. I think those were the best racquets fischer produced in the last 15 years. totally underrated. solid yet plush. Like a modern version of the early Pro Staff 85 (I hate the china ones).

Just an FYI...there were two incarnations of the 'Pro Tour FT':

A red version:

and a yellow version (not to be confused with the yellow 'Pro Tour FT Extreme'):

I'm not sure if there is any difference between the two, but I used the red version ~ 10 years ago and was not that impressed.

However, I really did like the M-Comp 95, which I used for over 3 years. 20mm straight beam, very low powered, and tons of feel. The only issue is its a 95, not a 98 like the Pro No 1 & Pro Tour.

And I agree on the beam width of Pro No 1s. I'm using the Pacific X-Force Pro (effectively the Pro No 1), and it took me a while to adjust after years of using 20-21mm straight beams.